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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder By David Grann Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9780385534260
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Published: Doubleday - April 18th, 2023

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth.


In the Lives of Puppets By TJ Klune Cover Image
$28.99
ISBN: 9781250217448
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Published: Tor Books - April 25th, 2023

A NEW YORK TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES AND INDIE BESTSELLER!

New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune invites you deep into the heart of a peculiar forest and on the extraordinary journey of a family assembled from spare parts.


Happy Place By Emily Henry Cover Image
$27.00
ISBN: 9780593441275
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Published: Berkley - April 25th, 2023

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

“The beach-read master hooks us again."—People


Fourth Wing (The Empyrean #1) By Rebecca Yarros Cover Image
$29.99
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ISBN: 9781649374042
Published: Entangled: Red Tower Books - May 2nd, 2023

An Instant New York Times Bestseller
A Goodreads Most Anticipated Book

"Suspenseful, sexy, and with incredibly entertaining storytelling, the first in Yarros' Empyrean series will delight fans of romantic, adventure-filled fantasy."Booklist, starred review


These Are the Plunderers: How Private Equity Runs—and Wrecks—America By Gretchen Morgenson, Joshua Rosner Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9781982191283
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Published: Simon & Schuster - April 25th, 2023

WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER

Pulitzer Prize–winning and New York Times bestselling financial journalist Gretchen Morgenson and financial policy analyst Joshua Rosner investigate the insidious world of private equity, revealing how it leeches profits from everyday Americans, tanks the companies it acquires, and puts our entire economic system at risk.


The Trackers: A Novel By Charles Frazier Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9780062948083
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Published: Ecco - April 11th, 2023

From the New York Times bestselling author of Cold Mountain and Varina, a stunning new novel that paints a vivid portrait of life in the Great Depression


From the World of Percy Jackson: The Sun and the Star By Rick Riordan, Mark Oshiro Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781368081153
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Published: Disney Hyperion - May 2nd, 2023

Demigods Nico di Angelo and Will Solace must endure the terrors of Tartarus to rescue an old friend in this thrilling adventure co-written by New York Times #1 best-selling author Rick Riordan and award-winning author Mark Oshiro.

Percy Jackson fans, rejoice! Nico and Will have a book of their own!


Dancing with the Dead: The Essential Red Pine Translations By Red Pine Cover Image
$22.00
ISBN: 9781556596452
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Published: Copper Canyon Press - April 11th, 2023

An essential collection from the leading figure of Chinese poetry translation, presenting work of insight, humor, and musicality that continues to resonates across thousands of years.


Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America By Matika Wilbur Cover Image
$50.00
ISBN: 9781984859525
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Published: Ten Speed Press - April 25th, 2023

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A photographic and narrative celebration of contemporary Native American life and cultures, alongside an in-depth examination of issues that Native people face, by celebrated photographer and storyteller Matika Wilbur of the Swinomish and Tulalip Tribes.


Small Mercies: A Novel By Dennis Lehane Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9780062129482
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Published: Harper - April 25th, 2023

Instant New York Times Bestseller

Small Mercies is thought provoking, engaging, enraging, and can’t-put-it-down entertainment.” — Stephen King


Standing in the Shadows: A Novel (Inspector Banks Novels #28) By Peter Robinson Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9780062994981
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Published: William Morrow - April 11th, 2023

The 28th twisting installment in the DCI Alan Banks mystery series that Stephen King calls “the best now on the market.” 


With My Little Eye: A Novel By Joshilyn Jackson Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780063158658
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Published: William Morrow - April 25th, 2023

From the New York Times bestselling author of Never Have I Ever comes the hair-raising story of a mother who moves herself and her daughter across the country to lose a dangerous stalker—only to discover that it will take more than distance to escape him.

HIS GAME.

HIS RULES.

HER LIFE.


You Can't Joke About That: Why Everything Is Funny, Nothing Is Sacred, and We're All in This Together By Kat Timpf Cover Image
$29.99
ISBN: 9780063270428
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Published: Broadside Books - April 18th, 2023

What happens when we can’t joke about some of the most important stuff in life?

In a 2019 study, 40% of people reported censoring themselves out of fear that voicing their views would alienate them from the people they care about most. Those people should probably not read this book in public.


Milk Street Noodles: Secrets to the World’s Best Noodles, from Fettuccine Alfredo to Pad Thai to Miso Ramen By Christopher Kimball Cover Image
$35.00
ISBN: 9780316387767
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Published: Voracious - April 25th, 2023

It's time to twirl and slurp bowls of pasta, ramen, spaetzle, lo mein, and more with 125 recipes for noodles from around the world, from the James Beard Award-winning team at Milk Street

Nearly every culture serves some sort of noodle, from fettuccine, ramen and spaetzle, to lo mein, gnocchi and udon.


Things I Wish I Told My Mother: The Perfect Mother-Daughter Summer Read By Susan Patterson, Susan DiLallo, James Patterson Cover Image
$27.00
ISBN: 9780316406208
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Published: Little, Brown and Company - April 10th, 2023

“Every mother and daughter should have conversations that change their lives. This book will win your heart!” –Elin Hilderbrand, author of The Hotel Nantucket

A mother and daughter on vacation in Paris unpack a lifetime of secrets and hopes—with a giant Pattersonian twist at the end!

Every daughter has her own distin


Night Angel Nemesis (The Kylar Chronicles #1) By Brent Weeks Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9780316554909
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Published: Orbit - April 25th, 2023

The incredible return to the New York Times bestselling world of the Night Angel, where master assassin Kylar Stern embarks on a new adventure as the High King Logan Gyre calls on him to save his kingdom and the hope of peace.

"Weeks has been showing other fantasy authors how it's done for over fifteen years." — Peter V.


The Ferryman: A Novel By Justin Cronin Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9780525619475
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Published: Ballantine Books - May 2nd, 2023

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Next to impossible to put down . . . exciting, mysterious, and totally satisfying.”—STEPHEN KING
 
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Passage comes a riveting standalone novel about a group of survivors on a hidden island utopia—where the truth isn't what it seems.


The Earth Transformed: An Untold History By Peter Frankopan Cover Image
$40.00
ISBN: 9780525659167
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Published: Knopf - April 18th, 2023

A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR: A revolutionary new history that reveals how climate change has dramatically shaped the development—and demise—of civilizations across time

*Detailing many years of extensive research, endnotes for this edition run to more than 200 pages. They are available online via a link contained in the book.*
 


Who Cries for the Lost (Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery #18) By C. S. Harris Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780593102725
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Published: Berkley - April 18th, 2023

Sebastian St. Cyr must confront a savage killer and save his closest friend from the hangman’s noose in this heart-pounding new historical mystery from the USA Today bestselling author of When Blood Lies.


Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues By Jonathan Kennedy Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9780593240472
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Published: Crown - April 18th, 2023

A “gripping” (The Washington Post) account of how the major transformations in history—from the rise of Homo sapiens to the birth of capitalism—have been shaped not by humans but by germs


Sisters of the Lost Nation By Nick Medina Cover Image
$27.00
ISBN: 9780593546857
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Published: Berkley - April 18th, 2023

Named a Most Anticipated Book by Barnes and Noble ∙ BuzzFeed GoodReadsBook RiotCrimeReads ∙ Ms. Magazine ∙ SheReads ∙ Amazon Editor's Pick ∙ Tor.com ∙ and more!


Dolly Parton's Billy the Kid Makes It Big By Dolly Parton, MacKenzie Haley (Illustrator), Erica S. Perl Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780593661574
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Published: Penguin Workshop - April 25th, 2023

From the legendary Dolly Parton comes a story about her god-dog and Instagram personality, Billy the Kid, who is hoping to make it big as a country music star in Nashville, Tennessee.

French bulldog Billy the Kid was born with an ear for music. And not just any music. He loves barking to the beat of country music! So Billy sets out to Nashville to sing his heart out.


The Enigma of Garlic: 44 Scotland Street Series (16) By Alexander McCall Smith Cover Image
$16.00
ISBN: 9780593685198
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Published: Anchor - April 11th, 2023

The latest installment in the charming and congenial 44 Scotland Street series finds all our favorite residents of Scotland's most celebrated address up to their usual hilarious hijinks.


DK Super Readers Level 3 Bioluminescent Animals By DK Cover Image
By DK
$4.99
ISBN: 9780744075984
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Published: DK Children (US Learning) - May 2nd, 2023

Shine a light on bioluminescent creatures!  Make reading your superpower with DK’s beautiful, leveled nonfiction.

Use your reading superpowers to learn all about why some animals light up, from fireflies to glow worms, and bacteria to sharks  - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress.


Dragonfall (Dragon Scales #1) By L. R. Lam Cover Image
$27.00
ISBN: 9780756418410
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Published: DAW - May 2nd, 2023

“Sumptuous epic fantasy... sophisticated.” —Publishers Weekly
“Dragons have never been so sexy.”—Kate Dylan, author of Mindwalker
“Tight, tense, smoldering, and wonderfully queer. —Mike Brooks, author of The God-King Chronicles


The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue By V. E. Schwab Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780765387578
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Published: Tor Books - April 11th, 2023

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
USA TODAY BESTSELLER
NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER
THE WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLER

In the vein of The Time Traveler’s Wife and Life After Life, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is New York Times bestselling author V. E. Schwab’s genre-defying tour de force.


The Covenant of Water (Oprah's Book Club) By Abraham Verghese Cover Image
$32.00
ISBN: 9780802162175
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Published: Grove Press - May 2nd, 2023

OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK - INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

From the New York Times-bestselling author of Cutting for Stone comes a stunning and magisterial epic of love, faith, and medicine, set in Kerala, South India, following three generations of a family seeking the answers to a strange secret


No Two Persons: A Novel By Erica Bauermeister Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9781250284372
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Published: St. Martin's Press - May 2nd, 2023

One book. Nine readers. Ten changed lives. New York Times bestselling author Erica Bauermeister’s No Two Persons is “a gloriously original celebration of fiction, and the ways it deepens our lives.”*

That was the beauty of books, wasn’t it? They took you places you didn’t know you needed to go…


Warrior Girl Unearthed By Angeline Boulley Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781250766588
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Published: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) - May 2nd, 2023

An Instant New York Times bestseller!
#1 Indies Bestseller!
An Amazon Best Book of the Month!
An Indigo Teen Staff Pick of the Month!
An Indie Next Pick!

FIVE STARRED REVIEWS FOR WARRIOR GIRL UNEARTHED!


Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture By Virginia Sole-Smith Cover Image
$29.99
ISBN: 9781250831217
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Published: Henry Holt and Co. - April 25th, 2023

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

By the time they reach kindergarten, most kids believe that “fat” is bad. By middle school, more than a quarter of them have gone on a diet. What are parents supposed to do?


Pure Colour: A Novel By Sheila Heti Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9781250863041
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Published: Picador - April 25th, 2023

A new novel about art, love, death, and time from the author of Motherhood and How Should a Person Be?

Here we are, just living in the first draft of creation, which was made by some great artist, who is now getting ready to tear it apart.


Never Simple: A Daughter’s True Story of a Mother’s Made-Up Life By Liz Scheier Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781250871114
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Published: Holt Paperbacks - April 11th, 2023

This gripping and darkly funny memoir “is a testament to the undeniable, indestructible love between a mother and a daughter” (Isaac Mizrahi).


Solitaire By Alice Oseman Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781338863420
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Published: Scholastic Press - May 2nd, 2023

The amazing novel that introduced Nick and Charlie from HEARTSTOPPER -- and the unforgettable Tori Spring.

Tori Spring isn't sure how to be happy again.


All Hands on Deck: A Modern-Day High Seas Adventure to the Far Side of the World By Will Sofrin Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9781419767067
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Published: Abrams Press - April 18th, 2023

A maritime adventure memoir that follows a crew of misfits hired to sail an 18th-century warship 5,000 miles to Hollywood

In the late 1990s, Patrick O’Brian’s multimillion-copy-selling historical novel series—the Aubrey–Maturin series, which was set during the Napoleonic Wars—seemed destined for film.


US Destroyers vs German U-Boats: The Atlantic 1941–45 (Duel #127) By Mark Lardas, Ian Palmer (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Mark Lardas, Ian Palmer (Illustrator)
$23.00
ISBN: 9781472854100
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Published: Osprey Publishing - April 25th, 2023

An absorbing study of the duels fought between the US Navy's escort warships and Hitler's U-boats between December 1941 and May 1945.


Nambu Pistols: Japanese military handguns 1900–45 (Weapon #86) By John Walter, Adam Hook (Illustrator), Alan Gilliland (Illustrator) Cover Image
By John Walter, Adam Hook (Illustrator), Alan Gilliland (Illustrator)
$23.00
ISBN: 9781472855428
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Published: Osprey Publishing - April 25th, 2023

This is the absorbing story of the handguns credited to Nambu Kijiro, the principal personal-defence weapons of the Imperial forces.


Filmlandia!: A Movie Lover's Guide to the Films and Television of Seattle, Portland, and the Great Northwest By David Schmader Cover Image
$21.95
ISBN: 9781632174253
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Published: Sasquatch Books - April 18th, 2023

From Twin Peaks to Twilight, from Practical Magic to Portlandia!, Filmlandia! highlights more than 200 film and television entertainments created and centered in Seattle, Portland, and the greater Pacific Northwest, extensively researched and curated by culture writer David Schmader.


Serenity in the Storm: Living Through Chaos by Leaning on Christ By Kayleigh McEnany Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9781637587294
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Published: Liberatio Protocol - May 2nd, 2023

A Wall Street Journal Bestseller

As seen on Life, Liberty & Levin and Gutfeld!

As heard on the Dan Bongino Show

Kayleigh McEnany brings to life the key cultural and political issues of our time, from the fall of Afghanistan to the Supreme Court’s abortion decision, analyzing world events through the lens of faith and


The Swallowtail Legacy 2: Betrayal by the Book By Michael D. Beil Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781645950509
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Published: Pixel+Ink - April 18th, 2023

A writer’s conference brings twelve-year-old Lark’s favorite writer—and a suspicious death—to Swallowtail Island, in the second book in this middle grade mystery series by an Edgar Award-nominated author.


Daemons of the Shadow Realm 01 By Hiromu Arakawa Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9781646091867
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Published: Square Enix Manga - April 25th, 2023

Hiromu Arakawa, award-winning manga creator of the best-selling smash hit Fullmetal Alchemist, draws readers into an intricate new web of magic, intrigue, and life-or-death stakes!


Vacation Wars By Meghan Quinn Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9781662506338
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Published: Montlake - April 18th, 2023

From USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a fun, sexy story about the family dynamics that can stand in the way of rekindling a romance.

Prepared for a good time, Tessa is thrilled to spend the weeks before her sister's wedding at their family's favorite vacation spot: Santorini. Sandy beaches, stonewashed houses, attractive men--it's heaven.


The Only Survivors: A Novel By Megan Miranda Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9781668010419
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Published: S&S/ Marysue Rucci Books - April 11th, 2023

From the New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls and “master of suspense, Megan Miranda” (Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Girl), a thrilling mystery about a group of former classmates who reunite to mark the tenth anniversary of a tragic accident—only to have one of the survivors disappear,


BARBARITIES II By Tsuta Suzuki Cover Image
$14.99
ISBN: 9781685795009
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Published: Seven Seas - April 18th, 2023

TROUBLE AT COURT AND AT HOME


Crossplay Love: Otaku x Punk Vol. 4 By Toru Cover Image
By Toru
$13.99
ISBN: 9781685795122
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Published: Seven Seas - May 2nd, 2023

THINGS ARE NEVER QUITE AS SCARY WHEN YOU’VE GOT A BEST FRIEND


Mushroom Spotter's Deck: A Field Guide to Fungi & Their Age-Old Wisdom By Megan Lynn Kott (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Megan Lynn Kott (Illustrator)
$19.95
ISBN: 9781797220048
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Published: Chronicle Books - April 11th, 2023

From beloved artist Megan Lynn Kott, this beautifully illustrated deck is a celebration of fungi and their age-old wisdom. 
 

Complete with 78 cards, each featuring a watercolor painting of a mushroom on the front and an engaging description on the back—including identifying characteristics, fun facts, and a dash of mystical mushroom wisdom—this de


The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher By E. M. Anderson Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781956037210
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Published: Hansen House - April 21st, 2023

Social Forestry: Tending the Land as People of Place By Tomi Hazel Vaarde, Starhawk (Foreword by) Cover Image
By Tomi Hazel Vaarde, Starhawk (Foreword by)
$29.95
ISBN: 9781957869063
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Published: Synergetic Press - April 25th, 2023

Social Forestry: Tending the Land as People of Place is a must-have for anyone wanting to have a reciprocating relationship with their communities, themselves, and most importantly their awe-inspiring forests and landscapes. Social Forestry connects villages and communities to their forests and adjoining bodies of water.


Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 6 By Naoya Matsumoto Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9781974736331
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Published: VIZ Media LLC - April 11th, 2023

Kafka wants to clean up kaiju, but not literally! Will a sudden metamorphosis stand in the way of his dream?

With the highest kaiju-emergence rates in the world, Japan is no stranger to attack by deadly monsters. Enter the Japan Defense Force, a military organization tasked with the neutralization of kaiju.


Skip·Beat!, Vol. 48 By Yoshiki Nakamura Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9781974738564
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Published: VIZ Media LLC - May 2nd, 2023

When Kyoko’s heart is broken, she decides that revenge is a dish best served in the spotlight!

Kyoko Mogami followed her true love Sho to Tokyo to support him while he made it big as an idol. But he’s casting her out now that he’s famous!


Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion, Vol. 3 By Whale (By (artist)), Milcha (Original author), David Odell (Translated by) Cover Image
By Whale (By (artist)), Milcha (Original author), David Odell (Translated by)
$20.00
ISBN: 9781975341121
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Published: Yen Press - April 18th, 2023

It’s off to the temple for the torch-lighting ceremony! But what should be a mundane ritual is turned on its head when the legendary priest Heika Demint takes a liking to Raeliana…and demands Noah break up with her?! Meanwhile, Vivian Shamal is determined to have the duke for herself—and desperate times call for desperate (and deadly) measures.


I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in the Real World, Too, Vol. 3 (manga) By Miku, Kazuomi Minatogawa (By (artist)), Rein Kuwashima (By (artist)), Sheldon Drzka (Translated by), Arbash Mughal (Letterer) Cover Image
By Miku, Kazuomi Minatogawa (By (artist)), Rein Kuwashima (By (artist)), Sheldon Drzka (Translated by), Arbash Mughal (Letterer)
$13.00
ISBN: 9781975352752
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Published: Yen Press - April 18th, 2023

As Yuuya’s skills in the other world improve, so too does his life in the real world. Starting fresh at Ousei Academy, he begins to shine at academics and sports, even making a few new friends. Has Yuuya finally found a place that really accepts who he is?


The Witch and the Knight Will Survive, Vol. 1 By Dai Chikamoto, Gonbe Shinkawa (By (artist)), Arbash Mughal (Letterer), John Neal (Translated by) Cover Image
By Dai Chikamoto, Gonbe Shinkawa (By (artist)), Arbash Mughal (Letterer), John Neal (Translated by)
$15.00
ISBN: 9781975360603
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Published: Yen Press - April 18th, 2023

Agredios, the son of a local landowner, arrives home from a long hunt...only to find his village silent and devoid of its usual laughter and commotion. What he discovers is an unimaginable agony that sparks a desire to avenge his fallen people by slaying the witch of the forbidden woods. But is the witch truly as vile as rumors say?


The Wisdom of Morrie: Living and Aging Creatively and Joyfully By Morrie Schwartz, Rob Schwartz, Rob Schwartz (Editor) Cover Image
$25.99
ISBN: 9798200813452
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Published: Blackstone Publishing - April 18th, 2023

"Beautiful...Those lucky enough to read this book will be inspired."--Deepak Chopra

From the eponymous subject of the beloved classic Tuesdays with Morrie comes an insightful, poignant masterpiece on staying vibrant and connected for life.


You Shouldn't Have Come Here By Jeneva Rose Cover Image
$26.99
ISBN: 9798212182805
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Published: Blackstone Publishing - April 25th, 2023

"Everything I want in a thriller. Sexy, shocking, and tense with an ending I never saw coming. Jeneva Rose is the queen of twists."--Colleen Hoover, #1 New York Times bestselling author

The highly anticipated new thriller from the USA Today and #1 bestselling author of The Perfect Marriage and One of Us Is Dead


Soft Flannel Hank By Eliza MacArthur Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9798215120033
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(This book cannot be returned.)
Published: Eliza MacArthur - April 10th, 2023

Esther MacLaren never pictured her life going so spectacularly sideways. A thirty-five-year-old witch with an art degree and no other job prospects, she took a job bartending at a vampire-owned nightclub in Savannah. But after seeing something she wasn't mean't to, Esther has been on the run for months.


Missing Addresses By Beth Bentley Cover Image
$14.99
ISBN: 9798987152102
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Published: Pleasure Boat Studio - April 5th, 2023

This long-awaited collection is the final manuscript assembled by poet Beth Bentley, who passed away in 2021 after a lifetime devoted to poetry. Her wide-ranging poems reflect on her deep love of art and philosophy, crystalline remembrances of family, and on the lives of cultural figures from history.


Razzmatazz: A Novel By Christopher Moore Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780062434135
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Published: William Morrow Paperbacks - April 11th, 2023

New York Times Bestseller

“Smart and funny and all sorts of raunchy in the best way.” — San Francisco Chronicle


An Ordinary Man: The Surprising Life and Historic Presidency of Gerald R. Ford By Richard Norton Smith Cover Image
$50.00
ISBN: 9780062684165
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Published: Harper - April 11th, 2023

“Richard Norton Smith had brought a lifetime of wisdom, insight, and storytelling verve to the life of a consequential president—Gerald R. Ford. Ford’s is a very American life, and Smith has charted its vicissitudes and import with great grace and illuminating perspective. A marvelous achievement!” -- Jon Meacham


City of Dreams: A Novel (The Danny Ryan Trilogy #2) By Don Winslow Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9780062851239
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Published: William Morrow - April 18th, 2023

New York Times Bestseller


The Stranger in the Lifeboat: A Novel By Mitch Albom Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780062888365
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Published: Harper Paperbacks - April 11th, 2023

#1 New York Times Bestseller

What would happen if we called on God for help and God actually appeared? In Mitch Albom’s profound new novel of hope and faith, a group of shipwrecked passengers pull a strange man from the sea. He claims to be “the Lord.” And he says he can only save them if they all believe in him.


The Way of the Bear: A Novel (A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel #8) By Anne Hillerman Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9780062908391
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Published: Harper - April 25th, 2023

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Fossil harvesting, ancient lore, greed, rejected love and murder combine in this gripping new installment of New York Times bestselling author Anne Hillerman’s Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series.


Lost in the Valley of Death: A Story of Obsession and Danger in the Himalayas By Harley Rustad Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780062965974
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Published: Harper Perennial - April 25th, 2023

"A layered inquisition and a reportorial force…a technicolor mystery.... In prose that moves like a clear river....Rustad has done what the best storytellers do: tried to track the story to its last twig and then stepped aside.”— New York Times Book Review


Juniper & Thorn: A Novel By Ava Reid Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780062973177
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Published: Harper Voyager - April 25th, 2023

From highly acclaimed, bestselling author Ava Reid comes a gothic horror retelling of The Juniper Tree, set in another time and place within the world of The Wolf and the Woodsman, where a young witch seeks to discover her identity and escape the domination of her abusive wizard father, perfect for fans of Shirley Jackson and Catherynne M. Valente.


The Mind and the Moon: My Brother's Story, the Science of Our Brains, and the Search for Our Psyches By Daniel Bergner Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780063004900
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Published: Ecco - May 2nd, 2023

“A profound and powerful work of essential reporting." —The New York Times Book Review

An important—and intimate—interrogation of how we treat mental illness and how we understand ourselves


The Sacred Bridge: A Novel (A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel #7) By Anne Hillerman Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780063028647
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Published: Harper Paperbacks - April 11th, 2023

Don’t miss the TV series, Dark Winds, based on the Leaphorn, Chee, & Manuelito novels, now on AMC and AMC+!  

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“A fine legacy series . . .  in the spirit of her late father, Tony.”—Booklist 


Nowhere for Very Long: The Unexpected Road to an Unconventional Life By Brianna Madia Cover Image
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Published: HarperOne - April 11th, 2023

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The Pallbearers Club: A Novel By Paul Tremblay Cover Image
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Published: William Morrow Paperbacks - April 18th, 2023

“Paul Tremblay delivers another mind-bending horror novel . . . The Pallbearers Club is a welcome casket of chills to shoulder.” – Washington Post

A cleverly voiced psychological thriller from the nationally bestselling author of The Cabin at the End of the World and Survivor Song.


The One and Only Ruby By Katherine Applegate Cover Image
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Published: HarperCollins - May 2nd, 2023

An instant #1 New York Times bestseller!

From beloved powerhouse author Katherine Applegate comes The One and Only Ruby, starring the adorable baby elephant from the Newbery Medal-winning modern classic The One and Only Ivan and its bestselling sequel, The One and Only Bob.


America the Beautiful?: One Woman in a Borrowed Prius on the Road Most Traveled By Blythe Roberson Cover Image
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Published: Harper Perennial - April 18th, 2023

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"America the Beautiful? is so funny and special and illuminating that it makes even me, a person who cannot tolerate trees or weather, wish I could've tagged along in the back seat." — Samantha Irby, author of Wow, No Thank You. and We Are Never Meeting in Real Life.


The Caretakers: A Novel By Amanda Bestor-Siegal Cover Image
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Published: William Morrow Paperbacks - April 25th, 2023

“Bestor-Siegal switches perspective among a group of characters with tenderness and intimacy. . . . The writing is smooth as honey. . . It's utterly absorbing.” — NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW


Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic By Simon Winchester Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780063142886
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Published: Harper - April 25th, 2023

“A delightful compendium of the kind of facts you immediately want to share with anyone you encounter . . . . Simon Winchester has firmly earned his place in history . . .


The Last Word: A Novel By Taylor Adams Cover Image
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Published: William Morrow - April 25th, 2023

After posting a negative review of a horror novel, a woman staying at an isolated beach house begins to wonder if the author is a little touchy—or very, very dangerous—in this pulse-pounding novel of psychological suspense and terror from the critically acclaimed author of No Exit and Hairpin Bridge.


The Fiancée Farce: A Novel By Alexandria Bellefleur Cover Image
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Published: Avon - April 18th, 2023

Lambda Literary award winner and national bestselling author Alexandria Bellefleur returns with a steamy sapphic rom-com about a quiet bookseller and a romance novel cover model who agree to a modern-day marriage of convenience...


The incredible story of Benjamin Franklin’s parting gift to the working-class people of Boston and Philadelphia—a deathbed wager that captures the Founder’s American Dream and his lessons for our current, conflicted age.


Queen Charlotte: Before the Bridgertons came the love story that changed the ton... By Julia Quinn, Shonda Rhimes Cover Image
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Published: Avon - May 9th, 2023

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn and television pioneer Shonda Rhimes comes a powerful and romantic novel of Bridgerton's Queen Charlotte and King George III's great love story and how it sparked a societal shift, inspired by the original series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, created by Shondaland for Netflix.


Heaven on the Half Shell: The Story of the Oyster in the Pacific Northwest By David George Gordon, Samantha Larson, Maryann Barron Wagner Cover Image
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Published: University of Washington Press - April 11th, 2023

Heaven on the Half Shell offers a thoroughly researched and richly illustrated history of the Pacific Northwest's beloved bivalve, the oyster.


China and Russia: Four Centuries of Conflict and Concord By Philip Snow Cover Image
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Published: Yale University Press - April 25th, 2023

A compelling, expansive history of the relationship between China and Russia, from the seventeenth century to the present
 
Russia and China, the largest and most populous countries in the world, respectively, have maintained a delicate relationship for four centuries.


The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History By Ned Blackhawk Cover Image
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Published: Yale University Press - April 25th, 2023

A sweeping and overdue retelling of U.S.


Shadow Fallen: A Dream-Hunter Novel (Dream-Hunter Novels #5) By Sherrilyn Kenyon Cover Image
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Published: Tor Books - April 25th, 2023

#1 New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon continues her Dream-Hunter series with Shadow Fallen.

For centuries, Ariel has fought the forces of evil. Her task was to protect the souls of innocent mortals when they die. Captured by a powerful sorceress, she is transformed into a human who has no memory of her real life or calling.


Super Shortcut Instant Pot: The Ultimate Time-Saving Step-by-Step Cookbook (Step-by-Step Instant Pot Cookbooks) By Jeffrey Eisner Cover Image
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Published: Voracious - April 11th, 2023

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Super shortcuts mean saving time and money.


The Bone Shard War (The Drowning Empire #3) By Andrea Stewart Cover Image
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Published: Orbit - April 18th, 2023

From the author of The Bone Shard Daughter, “one of the best debut fantasy novels of the year” (BuzzFeed News), comes the final book in the unmissable, action-packed, magic-laced Drowning Empire trilogy.

Lin Sukai has won her first victory as Emperor, but the future of the Phoenix Empire hangs in the balance – and Lin is dangerously short of


The Book of Turtles By Sy Montgomery, Matt Patterson (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Sy Montgomery, Matt Patterson (Illustrator)
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Published: Clarion Books - May 2nd, 2023

From National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestseller Sy Montgomery comes an ode to one of the most diverse, fascinating, and beloved species on the planet: turtles. With dazzling illustrations and emotionally engaging, fact-filled text, this picture book will speak to the wisdom these long-lived animals can lend.


The Last Remains: A Mystery (Ruth Galloway Mysteries #15) By Elly Griffiths Cover Image
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Published: Mariner Books - April 25th, 2023

The discovery of a missing woman’s bones force Ruth and Nelson to finally confront their feelings for each other as they desperately work to exonerate one of their own in this not-to-be-missed Ruth Galloway mystery from USA Today bestselling author Elly Griffiths.


The Lioness: A Novel By Chris Bohjalian Cover Image
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Published: Vintage - May 2nd, 2023

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A luxurious African safari turns deadly for a Hollywood starlet and her entourage in a riveting historical thriller the New York Times calls “Wildly entertaining.” • From the bestselling author of The Flight Attendant.


Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma By Claire Dederer Cover Image
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Published: Knopf - April 25th, 2023

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK • A timely, passionate, provocative, blisteringly smart interrogation of how we make and experience art in the age of cancel culture, and of the link between genius and monstrosity. Can we love the work of controversial classic and contemporary artists but dislike the artist?


The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece: A novel By Tom Hanks, R. Sikoryak (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Tom Hanks, R. Sikoryak (Illustrator)
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Published: Knopf - May 9th, 2023

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • From the legendary actor and best-selling author: a novel about the making of a star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film...and the humble comic books that inspired it. Funny, touching, and wonderfully thought-provoking, while also capturing the changes in America and American culture since World War II.


A Brutal Reckoning: Andrew Jackson, the Creek Indians, and the Epic War for the American South By Peter Cozzens Cover Image
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Published: Knopf - April 25th, 2023

The story of the pivotal struggle between the Creek Indians and an insatiable, young United States for control over the Deep South—from the acclaimed historian and prize-winning author of The Earth is Weeping


Rand McNally 2024 Midsize Easy to Read - 100th Anniversary Collector's Edition By Rand McNally Cover Image
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Published: Rand McNally - April 17th, 2023

Rand McNally 2024 Road Atlas - 100th Anniversary Collector's Edition By Rand McNally Cover Image
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Published: Rand McNally - April 17th, 2023

Rand McNally 2024 Large Scale Road Atlas - 100th Anniversary Collector's Edition By Rand McNally Cover Image
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Published: Rand McNally - April 17th, 2023

Marrying the Ketchups: A novel (Vintage Contemporaries) By Jennifer Close Cover Image
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Published: Vintage - April 25th, 2023

An irresistible comedy of manners about three generations of a Chicago restaurant family and the deep-fried, beer-battered, cream cheese-frosted love that feeds them all—from the best-selling author of Girls in White Dresses


On the Origin of Time: Stephen Hawking's Final Theory By Thomas Hertog Cover Image
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Published: Bantam - April 11th, 2023

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Stephen Hawking’s closest collaborator offers the intellectual superstar’s final thoughts on the cosmos—a dramatic revision of the theory he put forward in A Brief History of Time.


Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You: A Memoir By Lucinda Williams Cover Image
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Published: Crown - April 25th, 2023

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The iconic singer-songwriter and three-time Grammy winner opens up about her traumatic childhood in the Deep South, her years of being overlooked in the music industry, and the stories that inspired her enduring songs in this “bracingly candid” (The Wall Street Journal) memoir.
 


How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth By The Moth, Meg Bowles, Catherine Burns, Jenifer Hixson, Sarah Austin Jenness, Kate Tellers, Padma Lakshmi (Foreword by), Chenjerai Kumanyika (Introduction by) Cover Image
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Published: Crown - April 25th, 2023

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Now in paperback and featuring new material, the definitive guide to telling an unforgettable story in any setting, from the storytelling experts at The Moth

“From toasts to eulogies, from job interviews to social events, this book will help you with ideas, structure, delivery and more.”—CNN


Symphony of Secrets: A novel By Brendan Slocumb Cover Image
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Published: Anchor - April 18th, 2023

A gripping page-turner from the celebrated author of book club favorite The Violin Conspiracy: Music professor Bern Hendricks discovers a shocking secret about the most famous American composer of all time—his music may have been stolen from a Black Jazz Age prodigy named Josephine Reed.


Chain Gang All Stars: A Novel By Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah Cover Image
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Published: Pantheon - May 2nd, 2023

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK • Two top women gladiators fight for their freedom within a depraved private prison system not so far-removed from America’s own in this explosive, hotly-anticipated debut novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Friday Black


National Audubon Society Mushrooms of North America (National Audubon Society Complete Guides) By National Audubon Society Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780593319987
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Published: Knopf - April 11th, 2023

A must-have reference for any nature lover: The most comprehensive and authoritative guide to the mushrooms of North America, updated for the first time in decades to reflect the impact of climate change and the advancements in DNA sequencing that have radically altered the classification process.


Any Other Family By Eleanor Brown Cover Image
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons - April 18th, 2023

The New York Times bestselling author of The Weird Sisters returns with a striking new novel about three very different adoptive mothers who face the impossible question: What makes a family?


Hide By Kiersten White Cover Image
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Published: Del Rey - May 2nd, 2023

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A high-stakes hide-and-seek competition turns deadly in this “marvelously creepy thrill ride of a book that keeps twisting until the very end” (Karen M. McManus, author of One of Us Is Lying


Trust (Pulitzer Prize Winner) By Hernan Diaz Cover Image
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Published: Riverhead Books - May 2nd, 2023

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOKS OF 2022
ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2022
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 BOOKER PRIZE


Dark Angel (A Letty Davenport Novel #2) By John Sandford Cover Image
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons - April 11th, 2023

Letty Davenport, the tough-as-nails adopted daughter of Lucas Davenport, takes on an undercover assignment that brings her across the country and into the crosshairs of a dangerous group of hackers.


One of the Girls By Lucy Clarke Cover Image
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons - May 2nd, 2023

A twisty psychological thriller from internationally bestselling author Lucy Clarke, One of the Girls is the delicious story of a bachelorette trip on a stunning Greek island... that ends in murder.


Meet Me at the Lake By Carley Fortune Cover Image
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Published: Berkley - May 2nd, 2023

THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

A Most Anticipated Book by Today ∙ Oprah Daily ∙ Katie Couric Media ∙ BuzzFeed ∙ SheReads ∙ Zibby Mag ∙ PopSugar ∙ BookRiot ∙ Culturess ∙ Her Campus ∙ The Everygirl ∙ and more!


Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World By Gretchen Rubin Cover Image
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Published: Crown - April 18th, 2023

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project discovers a surprising path to a life of more energy, creativity, luck, and love: by tuning in to the five senses.


To Shape a Dragon's Breath: The First Book of Nampeshiweisit By Moniquill Blackgoose Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780593498286
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Published: Del Rey - May 9th, 2023

“An early contender for the best fantasy novel of 2023.”—The Washington Post
 
“A very entertaining and fun read, full of loveable characters and intricate, original worldbuilding.”—NPR


I'm 9, Everything's Fine Mad Libs: World's Greatest Word Game By Mad Libs Cover Image
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Published: Mad Libs - April 25th, 2023

Mad Libs is the world’s greatest word game and the perfect gift or activity for anyone who likes to laugh! Write in the missing words on each page to create your own hilariously funny stories all about being 9!


The Secret Service of Tea and Treason (Dangerous Damsels #3) By India Holton Cover Image
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Published: Berkley - April 18th, 2023

An International Bestseller!

One of...
Amazon's Best Romances of April
Buzzfeed's Romance Books To Look Out For In 2023

Two rival spies must brave pirates, witches, and fake matrimony to save the Queen.


Bugs: A Peek-Through Picture Book By Britta Teckentrup Cover Image
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Published: Doubleday Books for Young Readers - May 2nd, 2023

Fans of the bestselling series that began with Tree: A Peek-Through Picture Book can take an up-close look at the world of insects in this beautiful book with peek-through holes.

If you look down toward the ground,
A world of wildlife can be found.


The Secret Gate: A True Story of Courage and Sacrifice During the Collapse of Afghanistan By Mitchell Zuckoff Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780593594841
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Published: Random House - April 25th, 2023

The incredible true story of a breathtaking rescue in the frenzied final hours of the U.S. evacuation of Afghanistan—and how a brave Afghan mother and a compassionate American officer engineered a daring escape—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 13 Hours


Bee: A Peek-Through Board Book By Britta Teckentrup Cover Image
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Published: Doubleday Books for Young Readers - May 2nd, 2023

From the popular series that began with Tree: A Peek-Through Picture Book comes Bee, with clever peek-through holes that reveal the life of busy pollinators.


The Private Life of Spies and The Exquisite Art of Getting Even: Stories of Espionage and Revenge By Alexander McCall Smith Cover Image
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Published: Pantheon - May 9th, 2023

From the beloved author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series comes a new short story collection: half spy stories, half tales of revenge, all highlight the kinder, funnier, and gentler side of espionage and retribution.


The Healthy Witch Oracle Cards By Tj Perkins, Jennifer Amazon (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Tj Perkins, Jennifer Amazon (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9780764366260
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Published: Redfeather - April 11th, 2023

Good health allows for the proper flow of energy and better results with your magick. To be a Healthy Witch means to live by the mantra "as within so without," and this easy-to-use oracle deck will act as an extension of your unconscious self to pinpoint the deep troubled spots and put you on the path to healing physically, mentally, and emotionally.


The Seaside Library: A Summer Beach Read By Brenda Novak Cover Image
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Published: Mira Books - April 11th, 2023

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Bookstore on the Beach

There are secrets that bring friends together, and others that drive them apart...


Zora Books Her Happy Ever After: A Rom-Com Novel By Taj McCoy Cover Image
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ISBN: 9780778333524
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Published: Mira Books - April 25th, 2023

Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2023 by Entertainment Weekly - EBONY magazine - PopSugar - Paste Magazine - BuzzFeed - BiblioLifestyle - Culturess


Look for Me There: Grieving My Father, Finding Myself By Luke Russert Cover Image
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Published: Harper Horizon - May 2nd, 2023

In Look for Me There, Luke Russert traverses terrain both physical and deeply personal. On his journey to some of the world's most stunning destinations, he visits the internal places of grief, family, faith, ambition, and purpose--with intense self-reflection, honesty, and courage."--Savannah Guthrie, coanchor of Today


Also a Poet: Frank O'Hara, My Father, and Me By Ada Calhoun Cover Image
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Published: Grove Press - April 18th, 2023

A staggering memoir from New York Times-bestselling author Ada Calhoun tracing her fraught relationship with her father and their shared obsession with a great poet

When Ada Calhoun stumbled upon old cassette tapes of interviews her father, celebrated art critic Peter Schjeldahl, had conducted for his never-completed biography of poet Frank O'Hara, she set out to finish the book he


Asian American Histories of the United States By Catherine Ceniza Choy Cover Image
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Published: Beacon Press - April 25th, 2023

An inclusive and landmark history, emphasizing how essential Asian American experiences are to any understanding of US history


Empire of the Vampire By Jay Kristoff, Bon Orthwick (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jay Kristoff, Bon Orthwick (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9781250246516
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Published: St. Martin's Griffin - April 25th, 2023

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER

From New York Times bestselling author Jay Kristoff comes Empire of the Vampire, the first illustrated volume of an astonishing new dark fantasy saga.

From holy cup comes holy light;


Squire & Knight By Scott Chantler Cover Image
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Published: First Second - May 9th, 2023

A young squire tackles mysteries, monsters and magic, but the inept knight he serves takes the credit. Every time.


For the First Time, Again (Take Them to the Stars #3) By Sylvain Neuvel Cover Image
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Published: Tordotcom - April 18th, 2023

“Exciting, thought-provoking, and ultimately shocking...I’m in for the ride to the very end!” —James Rollins on A History of What Comes Next


Flint and Mirror By John Crowley Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781250817549
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Published: Tor Books - April 18th, 2023

"Crowley is generous, obsessed, fascinating, gripping. Really, I think Crowley is so good that he has left everybody else in the dust."—Peter Straub

From award-winning author John Crowley comes a novel that masterfully blends history and magic in Flint and Mirror.


The Salt Grows Heavy By Cassandra Khaw Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781250830913
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Published: Tor Nightfire - May 2nd, 2023

From Cassandra Khaw, USA Today bestselling author of Nothing But Blackened Teeth, comes The Salt Grows Heavy, a razor-sharp and bewitching fairy tale of discovering the darkness in the world, and the darkness within oneself.

“This brilliant novella is not to be missed.”Publishers Weekly, STARRED review


Some Desperate Glory By Emily Tesh Cover Image
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Published: Tordotcom - April 11th, 2023

Instant National Bestseller and International Bestseller!

A thrillingly told queer space opera about the wreckage of war, the family you find, and who you must become when every choice is stripped from you, Some Desperate Glory is Astounding Award Winner Emily Tesh’s explosive debut novel.


Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom By Sharon Salzberg Cover Image
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Published: Flatiron Books - April 11th, 2023

Merging the insights of inspiring voices with her own understanding of mindfulness, New York Times bestselling author Sharon Salzberg shows us how we can recover from the emotional effects of crisis.

When confronted with pain and obstacles, we often shrink back and contract out of fear and disappointment. That can become a way of life.


Untethered Sky By Fonda Lee Cover Image
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Published: Tordotcom - April 11th, 2023

From World Fantasy Award-winning author Fonda Lee comes Untethered Sky, an epic fantasy fable about the pursuit of obsession at all costs.

"Gripping action set in vast spaces writ as clean and spare as a dry bone . . . the result is tremendous."—The New York Times


Becoming a Queen By Dan Clay Cover Image
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Published: Roaring Brook Press - April 25th, 2023

A vibrant and emotional novel from debut author Dan Clay about a boy who turns toward love, self-expression, and drag when the unthinkable happens, perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson and Julie Murphy.

If only Mark Davis hadn’t put on a dress for the talent show. It was a joke—other guys did it too—but when his boyfriend saw Mark in that dress, everything changed.


It. Goes. So. Fast.: The Year of No Do-Overs By Mary Louise Kelly Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781250859853
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Published: Henry Holt and Co. - April 11th, 2023

An Instant New York Times Bestseller

“This voice-driven, relatable, heartfelt and emotional story will make any parent tear up.”
—Good Morning America, “15 Delightful Books Perfect for Spring Reading”


Veniss Underground: A Novel By Jeff VanderMeer, Charles Yu (Foreword by) Cover Image
By Jeff VanderMeer, Charles Yu (Foreword by)
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ISBN: 9781250860958
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Published: Picador - April 11th, 2023

From the New York Times bestselling author of Annihilation, Jeff VanderMeer’s first novel, Veniss Underground, takes readers on a journey to a labyrinthine city of tunnels, and the dangers lurking behind each turn. This paperback edition features the bonus novella “Balzac’s War.”


Red Team Blues: A Martin Hench Novel (The Martin Hench Novels) By Cory Doctorow Cover Image
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Published: Tor Books - April 25th, 2023

New York Times bestseller Cory Doctorow's Red Team Blues is a grabby next-Tuesday thriller about cryptocurrency shenanigans that will awaken you to how the world really works.


Flyaway By Kathleen Jennings Cover Image
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Published: Tordotcom - April 25th, 2023

A 2021 World Fantasy Award Finalist!

A 2020 Crawford Award Finalist


An Indie Next Pick!

Named a Best of 2020 Pick for NPR

Transformation, enchantment, and the emotional truths of family history teem in Kathleen Jennings’ stunning debut, Flyaway.


The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho: A Novel By Paterson Joseph Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781250880376
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Published: Henry Holt and Co. - April 11th, 2023

It’s finally time for Charles Ignatius Sancho to tell his story, one that begins on a slave ship in the Atlantic and ends at the very center of London life. . . . A lush and immersive tale of adventure, artistry, romance, and freedom set in eighteenth-century England and based on a true story


Alexandra Petri's US History: Important American Documents (I Made Up) By Alexandra Petri Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781324006435
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Published: W. W. Norton & Company - April 11th, 2023

A witty, absurdist satire of the last 500 years, Alexandra Petri’s US History is the fake textbook you never knew you needed!


A Madman's Will: John Randolph, Four Hundred Slaves, and the Mirage of Freedom By Gregory May Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9781324092216
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Published: Liveright - April 11th, 2023

The untold saga of John Randolph’s 383 slaves, freed in his much-contested will of 1821, finally comes to light.


Room to Dream (Front Desk #3) By Kelly Yang Cover Image
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Published: Scholastic Press - May 2nd, 2023

New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang is back with another heartwarming and inspiring story of Mia and friends!

Mia Tang is going for her dreams!

After years of hard work, Mia Tang finally gets to go on vacation with her family -- to China! A total dream come true! Mia can't wait to see all her cousins and grandparents again, especially her cousin Shen.


The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities: New Stories About Mythic Heroes By Rick Riordan Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781368073172
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Published: Rick Riordan Presents - May 2nd, 2023

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents ten original stories--including his own--about  heroes that by top best middle grade authors. Now in trade paperback.


Naming Ceremony By Seina Wedlick, Jenin Mohammed (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Seina Wedlick, Jenin Mohammed (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781419756269
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Published: Abrams Books for Young Readers - April 11th, 2023

A sweet sibling story all about making family traditions your own—perfect for fans of Alma and How She Got Her Name and Welcome to the Party

Today’s the day! It’s Baby Sister’s naming ceremony, and big sister Amira could not be more excited. She has the perfect name picked out . . .


Gordon Ramsay's Uncharted: A Culinary Adventure With 60 Recipes From Around the Globe By Gordon Ramsay Cover Image
$35.00
ISBN: 9781426222702
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Published: National Geographic - April 25th, 2023

In the National Geographic television series Uncharted, chef Gordon Ramsay travels to some of the most remote locations on Earth in search of culinary inspiration, epic adventures, and cultural experiences.


The Partisan By Patrick Worrall Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781454950769
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Published: Union Square & Co. - April 25th, 2023

Are you having trouble getting back to normal after a frightening experience? Do you feel stuck second-guessing what you did or did not do in the moment? Do you find yourself avoiding places, people, or sensations that remind you of what happened? Problems like these may be symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The good news is that recovery is possible.


We Who Walk the Seven Ways: A Memoir By Terra Trevor Cover Image
$21.95
ISBN: 9781496235183
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Published: University of Nebraska Press - May 1st, 2023

We Who Walk the Seven Ways is Terra Trevor’s memoir about seeking healing and finding belonging. After she endured a difficult loss, a circle of Native women elders embraced and guided Trevor (Cherokee, Lenape, Seneca, and German) through the seven cycles of life in Indigenous ways.


Breakneck: A Captivating Novel of Suspense (An Arliss Cutter Novel #5) By Marc Cameron Cover Image
$27.00
ISBN: 9781496737618
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Published: Kensington - April 25th, 2023

"Cameron’s novels hook you from the first line, cement your eyes to the page, and grip your heart in a vice. I can’t think of another writer whose work I admire more." —William Kent Krueger


Mastering the Art of French Murder: A Charming New Parisian Historical Mystery (An American In Paris Mystery #1) By Colleen Cambridge Cover Image
$27.00
ISBN: 9781496739599
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Published: Kensington - April 25th, 2023

Fans of Jacqueline Winspear, Marie Benedict, Nita Prose, and of course, Julia Child, will adore this magnifique new mystery set in Paris and starring Julia Child’s (fictional) best friend, confidant, and fellow American.


Paperfold Wild Animals: 10 Amazing Punch-Out-and-Fold Paper Creatures By Megan Montague Cash Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9781523512768
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Published: Workman Publishing Company - May 2nd, 2023

Welcome to the magic of paperfolding—from flat pieces of paper to 3D creatures, find a new creative outlet with no scissors or glue required!

Ingeniously designed using interlocking tabs and only two simple types of folds, Paperfold Wild Animals is a new kind of paper craft that’s fun and mess-free for kids 7+.


Brain Quest Kindergarten Smart Cards Revised 5th Edition (Brain Quest Decks) By Workman Publishing, Chris Welles Feder (Text by), Susan Bishay (Text by) Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9781523517251
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Published: Workman Publishing Company - May 9th, 2023

It’s fun to be smart!


The Princess in Black and the Prince in Pink By Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illustrator)
$14.99
ISBN: 9781536209785
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Published: Candlewick - April 11th, 2023

When plans for a ball run a-fowl, Princess Magnolia accepts the help of a valiant new hero to save her secret decorations—and the entire evening!


Yours Truly (Part of Your World) By Abby Jimenez Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9781538704394
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Published: Forever - April 11th, 2023

A novel of terrible first impressions, hilarious second chances, and the joy in finding your perfect match from "a true talent" (Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author).

Dr. Briana Ortiz’s life is seriously flatlining.


After the Miracle: The Political Crusades of Helen Keller By Max Wallace Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9781538707685
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Published: Grand Central Publishing - April 11th, 2023

In this powerful new history, New York Times bestselling author Max Wallace draws on groundbreaking research to reframe Helen Keller’s journey after the miracle at the water pump, vividly bringing to light her rarely discussed, lifelong fight for social justice across gender, class, race, and ability.


The 1998 Yankees: The Inside Story of the Greatest Baseball Team Ever By Jack Curry Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9781538722978
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Published: Twelve - May 2nd, 2023

"The 1998 Yankees were a perfectly constructed team.


Jana Goes Wild By Farah Heron Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9781538725450
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Published: Forever - May 2nd, 2023

The highly acclaimed author of Accidentally Engaged delivers a delightful rom-com of one woman trying to shed her perfect image at a destination wedding with hilariousand movingresults, perfect for fans of Abby Jimenez and Jasmine Guillory.

Jana Suleiman has never really fit in—everyone always sees her as too aloof, t


Yours Truly By Abby Jimenez Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9781538740439
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Published: Forever - April 11th, 2023

A novel of terrible first impressions, hilarious second chances, and the joy in finding your perfect match from "a true talent" (Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author).

Dr. Briana Ortiz’s life is seriously flatlining.


Dark Succession (previously published as The Marriage Contract) (The O'Malleys #1) By Katee Robert Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9781538741047
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Published: Forever - May 9th, 2023

The New York Times bestselling author of Radiant Sin delivers a smoking hot series about the O'Malley familywealthy, powerful, dangerous and seething with scandal.

Teague O'Malley hates everything associated with his family's name.


Simply Lies: A Psychological Thriller By David Baldacci Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9781538750636
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Published: Grand Central Publishing - April 18th, 2023

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The 6:20 Man comes a twisting new psychological thriller in which two women—one a former detective, the other a dangerous con artist—go head-to-head in an electrifying game of cat and mouse.
Mickey Gibson, single mother and former detective, leads a hectic li


The Thinking Root: The Poetry of Earliest Greek Philosophy By Dan Beachy-Quick Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781571315441
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Published: Milkweed Editions - April 11th, 2023

Acclaimed poet and translator Dan Beachy-Quick offers this newest addition to the Seedbank series: a warm, vivid rendering of the earliest Greek intellects, inviting us to reconsider writing, and thinking, as a way of living meaningfully in the world. "We have lost our sense of thinking as the experience that keeps us in the world," writes Beachy-Quick, and the figures rendere


Sober Spirituality: The Joy of a Mindful Relationship with Alcohol By Erin Jean Warde Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781587435676
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Published: Brazos Press - April 18th, 2023

"Perfect for Christians looking to reassess their relationship with alcohol."--Publishers Weekly


The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions By Jonathan Rosen Cover Image
$32.00
ISBN: 9781594206573
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Published: Penguin Press - April 18th, 2023

“Brave and nuanced…an act of tremendous compassion and a literary triumph.” The New York Times

“Immensely emotional and unforgettably haunting.” – Wall Street Journal


Death of a Bookseller By Alice Slater Cover Image
$26.95
ISBN: 9781613163771
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Published: Scarlet - April 25th, 2023

A Sunday Times bestseller

In this "utterly unforgettable" debut (Catherine Ryan Howard), a disaffected, true crime-obsessed bookseller develops a dangerous obsession with a colleague.


The Pornography Wars: The Past, Present, and Future of America’s Obscene Obsession By Kelsy Burke Cover Image
$29.99
ISBN: 9781635577365
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Published: Bloomsbury Publishing - April 25th, 2023

For readers of Peggy Orenstein and Rebecca Traister, an authoritative, big think look at pornography in all its facets - historical, religious, and cultural.


The Five Sorrowful Mysteries of Andy Africa By Stephen Buoro Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9781635577778
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Published: Bloomsbury Publishing - April 18th, 2023

Crackling with energy and intelligence, this debut is the "smart, subversive, funny, heartbreaking" (Kamila Shamsie) story of an exceptional teenager coming of age in the shadow of colonialism and communal violence in Nigeria.


A History of the Island By Eugene Vodolazkin, Lisa C. Hayden (Translator) Cover Image
$26.95
ISBN: 9781636080680
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Published: Plough Publishing House - May 2nd, 2023

Monks devious and devout - and an age-defying royal pair - chronicle the history of their fictional island in this witty critique of Western civilization and history itself.


Superpod: Saving the Endangered Orcas of the Pacific Northwest By Nora Nickum Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781641607933
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Published: Chicago Review Press - April 11th, 2023

*Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
* Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association (PNBA) Bestseller - Early & Middle Reader


Meet the playful and beloved Southern Resident orcas and the people working to save them from extinction using tactics that vary from medicine and laws to drones and dogs
 
The endangered Southern Resident orcas


The Return of Wolves: An Iconic Predator’s Struggle to Survive in the American West By Eli Francovich Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9781643260730
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Published: Timber Press - April 11th, 2023

Uncover on-the-ground reporting on the conflict between conservationists, ranchers, and an iconic predator—and discover the solution that might appease them all. 

The gray wolf has made an astonishing comeback in Washington. Nearly eradicated by the 1990s, conservationists and environmentalists have cheered its robust return to the state over the last two decades.


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The Apothecary Diaries 08 (Manga) By Natsu Hyuuga, Nekokurage, Itsuki Nanao (Compiled by), Touco Shino (Designed by) Cover Image
By Natsu Hyuuga, Nekokurage, Itsuki Nanao (Compiled by), Touco Shino (Designed by)
$12.99
ISBN: 9781646091348
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Published: Square Enix Manga - July 18th, 2023

After breaking a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated historical mystery series!

The truth of Maomao’s birth is revealed?!


My Happy Marriage 03 (Manga) By Akumi Agitogi, Rito Kohsaka (Illustrator), Tsukiho Tsukioka (Designed by) Cover Image
By Akumi Agitogi, Rito Kohsaka (Illustrator), Tsukiho Tsukioka (Designed by)
$12.99
ISBN: 9781646091560
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Published: Square Enix Manga - May 9th, 2023

A Cinderella-inspired, slow-burn historical romance with a paranormal twist set in Taisho-era Japan!

A browbeaten and mistreated daughter is cast out of her home and sent to audition as a bridal candidate for the heir to one of the most powerful families in the land…


Tsugumi Project 1 By ippatu Cover Image
By ippatu
$12.99
ISBN: 9781646517893
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Published: Kodansha Comics - May 23rd, 2023

In this acclaimed, postapocalyptic action manga, a soldier named Leon is taken from his family on a trumped-up charge and dropped into a suicide mission to recover a dangerous weapon from a deadly place, a place ruled by huge, irradiated, mutated monsters--a place once known, 200 years ago, as Japan. One of the scant pieces of information they have is the weapon's codename: Tsugumi.


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Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement 1 (Manga) (Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement (Manga) #1) By Funa (Created by), Keisuke Motoe, Touzai (Designed by) Cover Image
By Funa (Created by), Keisuke Motoe, Touzai (Designed by)
$12.99
ISBN: 9781646518197
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Published: Kodansha Comics - June 13th, 2023

When life gives you another world, you take it for all it's worth! The irreverant new isekai adventure from the creator of Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?! and I Shall Survive Using Potions! Anime streaming now!


Something Bad Wrong: A Thriller By Eryk Pruitt Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9781662507052
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Published: Thomas & Mercer - May 1st, 2023

To catch the killer who eluded her detective grandfather fifty years ago, a true-crime podcaster must contend with outdated evidence, ulterior motives, and the dark family secrets that got in the way.


The Thick and the Lean By Chana Porter Cover Image
$28.99
ISBN: 9781668000199
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Published: Gallery / Saga Press - April 18th, 2023

In Lambda Award finalist Chana Porter’s highly anticipated new novel, an aspiring chef, a cyberthief, and a kitchen maid each break free of a society that wants to constrain them.

In the quaint religious town of Seagate, abstaining from food brings one closer to God.

But Beatrice Bolano is hungry. She craves the forbidden: butter, flambé, marzipan.


It Ends with Us: Special Collector's Edition: A Novel By Colleen Hoover Cover Image
$29.00
ISBN: 9781668021040
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Published: Atria Books - April 18th, 2023

A special hardcover collector’s edition of It Ends with Us, featuring an exclusive Q&A between Colleen Hoover and her mother, a beautiful foil cover, and newly designed endpapers—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Starts with Us and soon to be a major motion picture starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.

Lily hasn’t a


Campfire Stories Volume II: Tales from America's National Parks and Trails By Dave Kyu, Ilyssa Kyu, J. Drew Lanham (Foreword by) Cover Image
By Dave Kyu, Ilyssa Kyu, J. Drew Lanham (Foreword by)
$24.95
ISBN: 9781680515503
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Published: Mountaineers Books - March 21st, 2023

  • Features stories from Grand Canyon, Everglades, Olympic, Glacier, and Joshua Tree National Parks and the Appalachian and Pacific Crest National Scenic Trails
  • Includes a diverse range of writers
Inspired by America's beloved national parks, Campfire Stories Volume II is a collection of modern prose, poetry, folklore, and more, featuring commissioned, new, and exis


The Naturalist at Home: Projects for Discovering the Hidden World Around Us By Kelly Brenner Cover Image
$19.95
ISBN: 9781680515732
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Published: Mountaineers Books - May 1st, 2023

The Wanderer: An Alaska Wolf's Final Journey By Tom Walker Cover Image
$18.95
ISBN: 9781680516135
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Published: Mountaineers Books - April 18th, 2023

"A precise, lyrical account of an exceptional animal's life."--Bryce Andrews, author of Down from the Mountain Follow one wolf's incredible journey 2,600 miles across Alaska and Canada Offers remarkable insights into one of the most beloved, feared, and mysterious creatures The Wanderer is the first book ever to chart a wolf's movements for an extended period of time,


Living River: The Promise of the Mighty Colorado By Dave Showalter Cover Image
$39.95
ISBN: 9781680516326
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Published: Mountaineers Books - March 22nd, 2023

  • Engages and inspires readers on an epic watershed journey that celebrates life, beauty, and resilience
  • The famed Colorado River is the lifeblood of the American West
  • Addresses the antiquated water allocation guidelines that are set to be revised in 2026
With powerful visual storytelling, Living River illustrates how we can create a resilient watershed if


Hell Followed with Us By Andrew Joseph White Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9781682635636
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Published: Peachtree Teen - May 9th, 2023

A furious, queer debut novel about embracing the monster within and unleashing its power against your oppressors.

"A long, sustained scream to the various strains of anti-transgender legislation multiplying around the world like, well, a virus." —The New York Times

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER


There's No Freaking Way I'll be Your Lover! Unless... (Manga) Vol. 1 By Teren Mikami, Musshu (Illustrator), Eku Takeshima (Contributions by) Cover Image
By Teren Mikami, Musshu (Illustrator), Eku Takeshima (Contributions by)
$13.99
ISBN: 9781685794637
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Published: Seven Seas - April 11th, 2023

A high school yuri comedy about fake dating, real dating, competitive dating–and one very overwhelmed girl who’s accidentally doing all three at once?! (Original light novels also available from Seven Seas!)


Remnants of Filth: Yuwu (Novel) Vol. 1 By Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, St (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, St (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9781685794675
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Published: Seven Seas - April 25th, 2023

The wildly popular danmei/Boys' Love novel series from China set in the universe of The Husky and His White Cat Shizun!

A historical fantasy epic about two war generals who were once close...until dark circumstances ripped them apart.


My Girlfriend's Child Vol. 1 By Mamoru Aoi Cover Image
$13.99
ISBN: 9781685796990
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Published: Seven Seas - April 25th, 2023

In this poignant and award-winning romantic shojo drama, a teenage couple's lives are changed forever after a positive pregnancy test.


My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked Vol. 1 (My Stepmother & Stepsisters Aren't Wicked #1) By Otsuji Cover Image
By Otsuji
$14.99
ISBN: 9781685797003
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Published: Seven Seas - May 2nd, 2023

Fairy tale tropes are turned on their heads in this award-winning and comedic reimagining of the classic Cinderella story!


Global: One fragile world. An epic fight for survival. By Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin, Giovanni Rigano (Illustrator) Cover Image
$14.99
ISBN: 9781728262192
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Published: Sourcebooks Young Readers - April 11th, 2023

From New York Times bestselling author Eoin Colfer and the team behind the Artemis Fowl graphic novels and bestselling, acclaimed graphic novel Illegal comes a compelling and timely story that follows two courageous children as they face the effects of climate change.

Time is running out for Sami and Yuki.


Clytemnestra: A Novel By Costanza Casati Cover Image
$26.99
ISBN: 9781728268231
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Published: Sourcebooks Landmark - May 2nd, 2023

"Fans of Circe and Elektra should pick up this powerful Greek myth retelling." —Cosmopolitan

For fans of Madeline Miller, a stunning debut following Clytemnestra, the most notorious villainess of the ancient world and the events that forged her into the legendary queen.


The Basilisk Throne By Greg Keyes Cover Image
$16.95
ISBN: 9781789095487
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Published: Titan Books - April 11th, 2023

Master and Commander meets A Game of Thrones and Pirates of the Carribean. Rapid-paced high fantasy with all-out combat on the high seas, and a canny young woman who faces the hidden threats of an imperial court. Yet the key to defeating a sorcerous enemy may lie with a wild rogue and the slave of a maniac.


The Nap Ministry's Rest Deck: 50 Practices to Resist Grind Culture By Tricia Hersey, Paula Champagne (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Tricia Hersey, Paula Champagne (Illustrator)
$19.95
ISBN: 9781797215761
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Published: Chronicle Books - April 25th, 2023

From Tricia Hersey, the celebrated founder of the Nap Ministry and author of the New York Times bestseller Rest Is Resistance, this deck of 50 powerful rest practices helps you embrace rest as a form of radical communal care and personal liberation.
 

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND SUBJECT

"This is about more than naps


Mom, Can I Do My Laundry at Your House?: Poems from Your Adult Child By Olivia Roberts Cover Image
$12.95
ISBN: 9781797218694
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Published: Chronicle Books - April 11th, 2023

A perfect gift for mom, this humor poetry book celebrates the mother/child relationship, and how this relationship evolves as children grow up and become (or at least try to be) independent adults. 

Even as a grown-up, sometimes all we need is a hug from our mom—and access to their washing machine.


Silenced By Ann Claycomb Cover Image
$16.95
ISBN: 9781803360584
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Published: Titan Books - May 9th, 2023

A powerful fairy tale of four women each cursed by the same abusive man. Gripping and essential, it will captivate readers of Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo, Heather Walter's Malice and Menna van Praag's The Sisters Grimm.


Twice Cursed: An Anthology By Neil Gaiman, Joe Hill, Sarah Pinborough, Marie O'Regan (Editor), Paul Kane (Editor) Cover Image
$16.95
ISBN: 9781803361215
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Published: Titan Books - April 18th, 2023

From the fun of the fair to the depths of hell, experience sixteen more curses in this sequel to the bestselling Cursed: An Anthology. A blend of traditional and reimagined curses from fairy-tales to Snow White, from some of the best names in fantasy.

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR


Danger Zone: Us Clandestine Reconnaissance Operations Along the West Berlin Air Corridors, 1945-1990 By Kevin Wright Cover Image
$29.95
ISBN: 9781804510254
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Published: Helion & Company - April 18th, 2023

Divided in two for decades between the late 1940s and early 1990s, Germany was the hottest 'battlefield' of the Cold War. Its western part was dotted by dozens of major military facilities of the reconstituted national armed forces and those of the NATO allies, foremost the USA, Great Britain and France.


Belonging: Natural Histories of Place, Identity and Home By Amanda Thomson Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9781838854720
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Published: Canongate Books - April 18th, 2023

A finely-wrought meditation on nature, identity, and the tender hold of the past ― Samantha Walton, author of Everybody Needs Beauty and The Living World


The Milepost 2023: Alaska Travel Planner By Serine Reeves Cover Image
$39.95
ISBN: 9781892154576
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Published: Milepost - April 15th, 2023

The Milepost is the best-selling travel guide to Alaska and a "quintessential reference" for northern travelers. The Milepost includes mile-by-mile descriptions of more than 15,000 miles of road in Alaska, Yukon, Northwest Territories, British Columbia and Alberta.


Ways of Being By Sati Mookherjee, Alice Derry (Selected by), Lana Hechtman Ayers (Selected by) Cover Image
By Sati Mookherjee, Alice Derry (Selected by), Lana Hechtman Ayers (Selected by)
$16.99
ISBN: 9781936657742
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Published: Moonpath Press - May 2nd, 2023

"The poems in this award-winning collection reveal a bold voice that brings us on a tour through emotional and literal landscapes as fluid as the tides."

-Rena Priest, Washington State Poet Laureate and American Book Award Winner for Patriarchy Blues (MoonPath Press)



Under the Sea: How to Draw Books for Kids with Dolphins, Mermaids, and Ocean Animals (How to Draw For Kids Series) By Alli Koch, Paige Tate & Co. (Producer) Cover Image
By Alli Koch, Paige Tate & Co. (Producer)
$14.95
ISBN: 9781941325933
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Published: Paige Tate & Co - May 2nd, 2023

Fun 5-minute drawing lessons for kids—great for young artists, birthday gifts, homeschool art lessons, and elementary art classes!


Magical Things: How to Draw Books for Kids with Unicorns, Dragons, Mermaids, and  More (How to Draw For Kids Series) By Alli Koch, Paige Tate & Co. (Producer) Cover Image
By Alli Koch, Paige Tate & Co. (Producer)
$14.95
ISBN: 9781941325940
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Published: Paige Tate & Co - May 2nd, 2023

Fun 5-minute drawing lessons for kids—great for young artists, birthday gifts, homeschool art lessons, and elementary art classes!


Build your watercolor skills with confidence with these 25 beautiful and beginner-friendly new projects on premium watercolor paper! From artist Sarah Simon, author of 2021's bestselling Watercolor Workbook, comes 25 new projects that celebrate flowers, feathers, and animal friends.


The Night Flowers By Sara Herchenroether Cover Image
$26.95
ISBN: 9781953534866
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Published: Tin House Books - May 2nd, 2023

People tend to think of us as shadows. Blurred black mist. Often, it’s “out of the corner of my eye.” People sense the cold. I’ve heard of ghost hunters who use a tape measure, laying it on the ground to mark our boundaries. I don’t want to be measured.


Food for Hope: How John Van Hengel Invented Food Banks for the Hungry By Jeff Gottesfeld, Michelle Laurentia Agatha (Illustrator) Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781954354241
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Published: Creston Books - May 2nd, 2023

Hunger continues to be an international problem. This true story of how one ordinary person did something extraordinary shows how everyone can do something to make a difference.


A Returner's Magic Should be Special, Vol. 2 By Wookjakga (By (artist)), Usonan (Original author), Treece (Translated by) Cover Image
By Wookjakga (By (artist)), Usonan (Original author), Treece (Translated by)
$20.00
ISBN: 9781975360634
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Published: Yen Press - April 18th, 2023

After receiving a miraculous second chance, Desir is determined to save the world this time around...but first things first—he must lead his party to victory in the upcoming promotion battle! Having seen Romantica’s future prowess firsthand, he knows just the special regimen to take her magic to the next level. But when it comes to Pram...things get complicated.


I'm Quitting Heroing, Vol. 2 By Quantum, Nori Kazato (By (artist)), Hana Amano (By (artist)) Cover Image
By Quantum, Nori Kazato (By (artist)), Hana Amano (By (artist))
$13.00
ISBN: 9781975364571
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Published: Yen Press - April 18th, 2023

Hiding his identity as the Hero, Leo Demonhart has managed to sneak his way into Demon Queen Echidna’s forces…but he has his work cut out for him. When faced with an assassin who struggles to communicate and a warrior who doesn’t understand how to educate others, Leo knows the best solution is for them to take a page out of his long, long book.


Doomsday with My Dog, Vol. 2 By Yu Ishihara, Alethea Nibley (Translated by), Athena Nibley (Translated by), Elena Pizarro (Letterer) Cover Image
By Yu Ishihara, Alethea Nibley (Translated by), Athena Nibley (Translated by), Elena Pizarro (Letterer)
$15.00
ISBN: 9781975365004
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Published: Yen Press - April 18th, 2023

A single teenage girl, the last of her kind, continues her journeys through Japan with the adoring and bright Shiba Inu Haru—and they’re not alone! From the aloof beauty Snow White to the friendly neighborhood aliens, they’ve got plenty of fellow wanderers to meet, swap stories, and get into misadventures with. Who knew the apocalypse could be such a party?


Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon, Vol. 1 (manga) (Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon (manga) #1) By Hirukuma, Kunieda (By (artist)), Hagure Yuuki (By (artist)), Alice Prowse (Translated by), Chiho Christie (Letterer) Cover Image
By Hirukuma, Kunieda (By (artist)), Hagure Yuuki (By (artist)), Alice Prowse (Translated by), Chiho Christie (Letterer)
$13.00
ISBN: 9781975365783
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Published: Yen Press - May 16th, 2023

How far are you willing to go to protect your interests? For one Japanese vending-machine enthusiast, the answer is “to the grave.” Crushed by his favorite contraption, his life as a fanboy of dispensed goods may be over, but his close connection to vending machines can only grow—when he’s reborn as one in a fantasy world!


What's Wrong with Secretary Kim?, Vol. 1 By MyeongMi Kim (By (artist)), GyeongYun Jeong (Original author) Cover Image
By MyeongMi Kim (By (artist)), GyeongYun Jeong (Original author)
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Published: Yen Press - April 18th, 2023

Star secretary Miso Kim has been by vice-chairman Youngjun Lee’s side through thick and thin for nine years...until she suddenly quits! Her unexpected declaration throws Youngjun for a loop. After all, what more could she want in life to abandon an excellent job working for a boss like him?


Sugar Apple Fairy Tale, Vol. 1 (manga) (Sugar Apple Fairy Tale (manga)) By YozoranoUdon (By (artist)), Miri Mikawa, Aki (Other primary creator), Nicole Wilder (Translated by), Chiho Christie (Letterer) Cover Image
By YozoranoUdon (By (artist)), Miri Mikawa, Aki (Other primary creator), Nicole Wilder (Translated by), Chiho Christie (Letterer)
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ISBN: 9781975367329
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Published: Yen Press - April 18th, 2023

In a world where fairies are caught and sold to the highest bidder, humans aren’t exactly on friendly terms with the fae folk. But friendship is exactly what Anne Halford seeks with Challe, her new fairy bodyguard, though he’s not so keen on the idea.


LeBron By Jeff Benedict Cover Image
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Published: Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster - April 11th, 2023

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the #1 bestselling author of The Dynasty and Tiger Woods comes the definitive biography of basketball superstar LeBron James, based on three years of exhaustive research and more than 250 interviews.

LeBron James is the greatest basketball player of the twenty-first century, and he’s in the conversation with Michael Jordan a


Saving Yellowstone: Exploration and Preservation in Reconstruction America By Megan Kate Nelson Cover Image
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Published: Scribner - April 25th, 2023

From historian and critically acclaimed author of The Three-Cornered War comes the captivating story of how Yellowstone became the world’s first national park in the years after the Civil War, offering “a fresh, provocative study…departing from well-trodden narratives about conservation and public recreation” (Booklist, starred review).

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Searching for Savanna: The Murder of One Native American Woman and the Violence Against the Many By Mona Gable Cover Image
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Published: Atria Books - April 25th, 2023

A gripping and illuminating investigation into the disappearance of Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind when she was eight months pregnant, highlighting the shocking epidemic of violence against Native American women in America and the societal ramifications of government inaction.

In the summer of 2017, twenty-two-year-old Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind vanished.


The Many Daughters of Afong Moy: A Novel By Jamie Ford Cover Image
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Published: Atria Books - May 2nd, 2023

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick

The New York Times bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet returns with a powerful exploration of the love that binds a family across the generations in “one of the most beautiful books of motherhood and what we pass on to those that


How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question By Michael Schur Cover Image
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Published: Simon & Schuster - April 18th, 2023

From the creator of The Good Place and the cocreator of Parks and Recreation, a hilarious, thought-provoking guide to living an ethical life, drawing on 2,400 years of deep thinking from around the world.

Most people think of themselves as “good,” but it’s not always easy to determine what’s “good” or “bad”—especiall


Tread of Angels By Rebecca Roanhorse Cover Image
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Published: Gallery / Saga Press - May 2nd, 2023

Celeste, a card sharp with a need for justice, takes on the role of advocatus diaboli, to defend her sister Mariel, accused of murdering a Virtue, a member of the ruling class of this mining town, in an “intricate…engrossing” (The Washington Post) new world of dark fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of Black Sun, Rebecca Roanhorse.


His Majesty's Airship: The Life and Tragic Death of the World's Largest Flying Machine By S. C. Gwynne Cover Image
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Published: Scribner - May 2nd, 2023

From the bestselling author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist Empire of the Summer Moon comes a stunning historical tale of the rise and fall of the world’s largest airship—and the doomed love story between an ambitious British officer and a married Romanian Princess at its heart.

The tragic story of the British airship R101—which went down in a spectacu


This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America's Future By Jonathan Martin, Alexander Burns Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781982172497
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Published: Simon & Schuster - May 2nd, 2023

The “blockbuster” (The Guardian) New York Times bestseller, a shocking, definitive account of the 2020 election and the first year of the Biden presidency by two New York Times reporters, exposes the deep fissures within both parties as the country approaches a political breaking point.

This is the authoritative, “deeply reported” (The


The Half Moon: A Novel By Mary Beth Keane Cover Image
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Published: Scribner - May 2nd, 2023

Named a Most Anticipated Book of the Year by Vogue, Entertainment Weekly, BookPage, LitHub and more

I adored this compelling, touching, exquisitely crafted story about a marriage in crisis.” —Liane Moriarty, New York Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies

From the bestselling author of Ask Again,


A Wing and a Prayer: The Race to Save Our Vanishing Birds By Anders Gyllenhaal, Beverly Gyllenhaal Cover Image
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Published: Simon & Schuster - April 18th, 2023

A captivating drama from the frontlines of the race to save birds set against the devastating loss of one third of the avian population.

Three years ago, headlines delivered shocking news: nearly three billion birds in North America have vanished over the past fifty years.


You Could Make This Place Beautiful: A Memoir By Maggie Smith Cover Image
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Published: Atria/One Signal Publishers - April 11th, 2023

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

“This book is extraordinary.” —Ann Patchett

Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2023 by Good Housekeeping, Goodreads, Zibby Mag, Newsweek, BookPage, and LitHub

The bestselling poet and author of the “powerful” (People) and “lumin


Tasting History: Explore the Past through 4,000 Years of Recipes (A Cookbook) By Max Miller, Ann Volkwein Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781982186180
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Published: S&S/Simon Element - April 18th, 2023

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Begin your very own food journey through the centuries and around the world with the first cookbook from the beloved YouTube channel Tasting History with Max Millera perfect gift for Father’s Day!


Independence Square: Arkady Renko in Ukraine (The Arkady Renko Novels #10) By Martin Cruz Smith Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781982188306
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Published: Simon & Schuster - May 9th, 2023

Detective Arkaday Renko—“one of the most compelling figures in modern fiction” (USA TODAY)—risks his life when he heads to Ukraine shortly before the Russian invasion to find an anti-Putin activist who has mysteriously disappeared.

Martin Cruz Smith has written nine previous novels featuring Arkady Renko, one of modern detective fiction’s most pop


The Patron Saint of Second Chances: A Novel By Christine Simon Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781982188788
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Published: Atria Books - April 11th, 2023

The self-appointed mayor of a tiny Italian village is determined to save his hometown no matter the cost in this “charming farce that highlights the triumph of hope and community” (People).

Vacuum repairman and self-appointed mayor of Prometto, Italy (population 212) Signor Speranza has a problem: unless he can come up with 70,000 euros to fix the town’s pipe


A New Clan (Star Kingdom (Weber) #4) By David Weber, Jane Lindskold Cover Image
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Published: Baen - April 25th, 2023

A NEW NOVEL FEATURING STEPHANIE HARRINGTON IN HONORVERSE PREQUEL SERIES 

Sex! Drugs! Rock ‘n’ Roll!


Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden By Camille T. Dungy Cover Image
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Published: Simon & Schuster - May 2nd, 2023

A seminal work that expands how we talk about the natural world and the environment as National Book Critics Circle Criticism finalist Camille T. Dungy diversifies her garden to reflect her heritage.

In Soil: The Story of a Black Mothers Garden, poet and scholar Camille T.


Dr. Seuss Discovers: Dogs By Dr. Seuss Cover Image
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Published: Random House Books for Young Readers - May 2nd, 2023

Join the Cat in the Hat and Thing One and Thing Two in this sturdy board book introduction to dogs! This rhymed Dr. Seuss Discovers non-fiction board book about dogs is perfect for nurturing a love of the natural world in babies and toddlers too young for The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library series!


Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club: A Novel By J. Ryan Stradal Cover Image
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Published: Pamela Dorman Books - April 18th, 2023

“Stradal serves up another saga of food and family, hurt and healing, pitched between cliff-hanger moments. . . that make the pages fly.” —People


You Have a Friend in 10A: Stories (Vintage Contemporaries) By Maggie Shipstead Cover Image
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ISBN: 9781984897718
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Published: Vintage - April 18th, 2023

From the Booker Prize nominee and New York Times bestselling author of Great Circle, a piercing, irresistible, "immersive" (The New York Times) first collection of short stories exquisite in their craft and audacious in their range.


111 Places in Los Angeles That You Must Not Miss By Laura Moglen, Julia Posey, Lyudmila Zotova (Photographer) Cover Image
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Published: Emons Publishers - April 11th, 2023

The ultimate insider's guide to Los Angeles; features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides.


The Ruby Heart of the Dragon: Sun Signs for our Times By Mark J. Borax Cover Image
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Published: Dinanda Unlimited - May 9th, 2023

Mark Borax created Soul Level Astrology in 1987 to free the core nature of human beings. Since then he's done thousands of private sessions for people around the world.

In the mid-1980s Mark was befriended by the idol of his adolescence, Ray Bradbury, who became his literary godfather, encouraging him to continue writing even though widespread success kept eluding him.